HOYER-LARSEN, YE ZHAOYING RETAIN TOP GRAND PRIX RANKINGS April 2, 1996 (D.Shuttlenws) - Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen of Denmark, Ye Zhaoying of China, the pair of Ricky Subagja and Rexy Mainaky of Indonesia, and the Park Joo Bong-Ra Kyung Min mixed doubles tandem from Korea continue to lead the badminton World Grand Prix rankings in the latest list issued by the International Badminton Federation. The World Grand Prix rankings sum up the performances of players in badminton tournaments that have met certain prize money criteria and have been accepted by the badminton federation as part of the Grand Prix series. The top players in the Grand Prix rankings at the end of the Grand Prix year in November will qualify to play in the prize-rich Grand Prix finals in December. The World Grand Prix rankings are different from the world rankings used to determine players who would qualify to play in the Olympic Games. The latest World Grand Prix rankings which include the results of the Polish Open held March 28-31 follow (Top 20 players in singles and top 10 in doubles events are shown). MEN'S SINGLES ============= 1. Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen - Denmark 900 points 2. Lee Kwang Jin - Korea 590 3. Kim Hak Kyun - Korea 580 4. Rashid Sidek - Malaysia 550 5. Yu Lizhi - China 535 6. Heryanto Arbi - Indonesia 480 7. Park Sung Woo - Korea 430 8. Allan Budi Kusuma - Indonesia 420 9. Fung Permadi - Taiwan 415 10. Joko Suprianto - Indonesia 405 11. Soren B. Nielsen - Denmark 395 12. Ardy B. Wiranata - Indonesia 385 13. Darren Hall - England 375 14. Lin Liwen - China 375 15. Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen - Denmark 365 16. Tomas Johansson - Sweden 365 17. Hu Zhilan - China 360 18. Dong Jiong - China 360 19. Martin Lundgaard Hansen - Denmark 315 20. Sun Jun - China 305 WOMEN'S SINGLES =============== 1. Ye Zhaoying - China 840 points 2. Susi Susanti - Indonesia 775 3. Bang Soo Hyun - Korea 720 4. Camilla Martin - Denmark 715 5. Yao Yan - China 690 6. Zhang Ning - China 605 7. Han Jingna - China 550 8. Kim Ji Hyun - Korea 470 9. Wang Chen - China 415 10. Lotte Thomsen - Denmark 395 11. Christine Magnusson - Sweden 370 12. Lee Joo Hyun - Korea 325 13. Yuliani Sentoso - Indonesia 320 14. Meiluawati - Indonesia 300 15. Huang Chia-Chi - Taiwan 295 16. Lidya Djaelawidjaya - Indonesia 285 17. Zarinah Abdullah - Singapore 265 18. Cindana - Indonesia 265 19. Jeng Shwu-Zen - Taiwan 235 20. Ra Kyung Min - Korea 230 MEN'S DOUBLES ============= 1. Ricky Subagja and Rexy Mainaky - Indonesia 1080 points 2. Denny Kantono and S. Antonius - Indonesia 710 3. Peter Axelsson and Par-Gunnar Jonsson - Sweden 640 4. Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock - Malaysia 600 5. Jon Holst-Christensen and Thomas Lund - Denmark 595 6. Chris Hunt and Simon D. Archer - England 495 7. Rudy Gunawan and Bambang Suprianto - Indonesia 485 8. Tony Gunawan and Rudy Wijaya - Indonesia 415 8. Huang Zhanzhong and Jiang Xin - China 415 10. Tao Xiaoqiang and Ge Cheng - China 410 WOMEN'S DOUBLES =============== 1. Helene Kirkegaard and Rikke Olsen - Denmark 975 2. Ge Fei and Gu Jun - China 960 3. Kim Mee Hyang and Kim Shin Young - Korea 730 4. Gil Young Ah and Jang Hye Ock - Korea 720 5. Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen and Marlene Thomsen - Denmark 660 6. Julie Bradbury and Joanne G. Wright -England 635 7. Qin Yiyuan and Tang Yongshu - China 525 8. Tomomi Matsuo and Masako Sakamoto - Japan 485 9. Lotte Olsen and Ann Jorgensen - Denmark 460 10. Nicola Beck and Joanne Davies - England 440 MIXED DOUBLES ============= 1. Park Joo Bong and Ra Kyung Min - Korea 1440 2. Simon D. Archer and Julie Bradbury - England 925 3. Michael Sogaard and Rikke Olsen - Denmark 790 4. Nick Ponting and Joanne G. Wright - England 750 5. Jan-Eric Antonsson and Astrid Crabo - Sweden 640 6. Kim Dong Moon and Gil Young Ah - Korea 530 7. Chen Xingdong and Peng Xingyong - China 480 8. Liu Jianjun and Sun Man - China 430 9. Peter Axelsson and Catrine Bengtsson - Sweden 420 10. Heryanto Trikus and Minarti Timur - Indonesia 415 COPYRIGHT 1996 by D. Shuttlenws@genie.com. PERMISSION GRANTED to redistribute electronically in whole or in part.